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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1910
Page
3
Johnson Wells aged 70, a retired farmer, was killed when his horse driven by Wells ran away after being frightened by a passing car. The carriage hit a tree on Main street and Wells died instantly. His housekeeper, Lydia Philbrick also 70, suffered a suspected skull fracture and serious injuries.
Mayor Fitzgerald reports L violation of permit and notes a sharp bottom curve at a steep grade may have caused the Cambridge Charles streets derailment. Acting City Engineer Rourke found tracks not laid per approved Plan 843 and the Mayor asks for an ambulance corps from Elevated Railroad Co. to handle emergencies.
The Boston mayor appeals to General Bancroft for an ambulance corps to speed medical aid after a Boston Elevated Railway car crash killed four and injured many. An inquest is planned as inspectors from police, Railroad Commission, and the hospital continue to review the incident and assess the crossing safety signage.
Leo Houck of Lancaster defeated Jimmy Gardner of Swet Mass in six rounds at the National Athletic Club. Gardner led briefly in the fourth round, but Houck wore him down and finished with the clear advantage.
Washington October 17 The Treasury Department reports a new counterfeit ten dollar bill from 1901 series. The note bears the signatures of J W Lyons and Charles H Treat with portraits of Lewis and Clark and the check letter B and serial A2726778.
At the Home Missionary Society session in Tremont Temple the audience sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic after the death of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was announced by Rev J Brownlee Voorhees. The meeting adopted a resolution praising Howe for her life and work and prayers for the kingdom of heaven in our land.
A federal grand jury investigation in Chicago and this city implicates five of the six major meat packers in alleged violations of the interstate commerce act. Special assistant to Attorney General Wickersham, William Gregg, led the investigation and presented the case.
Federal probes in multiple cities yield indictments against Swift & Co Armour Nelson Morris Swartzchild & Sulzberger and the National Packing Company. Cudahy Packing survives. Boston witnesses with immunity allege price fixing and trade division. Heath of Consolidated Rendering and Hapgood of New England Rendering are tied to conspiracies to restrain Eastern Oil & Rendering and other firms.
Laws describe three year dispute where all defendants collect suet cods trimmings and bones from meat dealers in New England. They produce rendering byproducts such as tallow oleo oil oleo stearin and fertilizer. No arraignment date has been set.
Burglars drugged all inmates of a boarding house at 5 Appleton street in Waterville Maine to sleep through their raid. They went through the house stealing money and valuables from the bedsides of the unconscious lodgers at Mrs D H Ingalls residence.
Washington dispatch lists 18th census population figures for Brockton Chicopee Fitchburg and Portland Maine plus West Hoboken and Lime Ohio. Brockton up 42 percent to 56 878 Fitchburg 20 percent to 87 826 Chicopee 25 401 up 6 234 Portland Maine 58 571 up 8 426 West Hoboken 35 403 up 12 309 Lime Ohio 30 508 up 8 785.
Lena Casa and Enrico Mascioli were arraigned in Abington court for the murder of Calagero Cusumano. A continuance until October 28 was granted to allow Professor Whitney to analyze stained clothing and other evidence found near Cusumano's former home. The hearing, before Judge G W Kelley, included defense by Thomas J. Grady of Boston. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and spoke Italian during proceedings.
In Southbridge on October 17, Alex Adonashz of Worcester stood on the tracks and waved at an approaching electric express car in an effort to stop it. The car halted but could not prevent the fatal collision, ending the man’s life.
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